JFIFC    $ &%# #"(-90(*6+"#2D26;=@@@&0FKE>J9?@=C  =)#)==================================================mK" }!1AQa"q2#BR$3br %&'()*456789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz w!1AQaq"2B #3Rbr $4%&'()*56789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz ?pqJqN"`61Ki)@9)搭 #l␎*Fx2M]?R4-OR{V&66 BZ7wٻ 맖ɬg&FP8?#yMi%E<Һc.zV6_'f\o$zVf5@IZM6GݜmzN2ujmșTA K}XkCn?l˨i ە= Rtґo3F z a-u{Pi=3Cp01ReTAPsN6tvv\:T"ndZe +Iu#0M Ϯ߅z=\j15O ciRsM6P7_ʗ5.-^dZĈ:c*aFDkϵ3f َ{_GӚι,uF}*٠PC~ZҭNLƥ4maced tenth in the 2002 Olympic Games and fifth in the 2003 World Championships.<br>In this exclusive interview, this humble big man talks about his goals, his training and his willingness to accept his responsibilities as a role model.<br><br>BFS: When you left powerlifting to focus on Olympic-style lifting, did you encounter any resentment from the powerlifting community?<br>Hamman: No, there really wasn t any. A lot of the guys I competed with told me,  If you can do it, we re behind you. <br><br>BFS: Your squat record has been broken in other powerlifting organizations. Is there any temptation for you to return to powerlifting and reclaim that record?<br>Hamman: If somebody breaks my IPF world record squat, there s a possibility that when I m done Olympic lifting I ll go back and try to break it. <br><br>BFS: Why did you choose to compete in the IPF?<br>Hamman: I started in the IPF because it s the federation that the guys I was training with competed in when I got started in Oklahoma. It seemed a little more professional to me. I liked their drug testing, because it helped make the sport a little bit cleaner, and I liked having to squat deep and being able to use only one suit. <br><br>BFS: Your best deadlift was 738. With all the Olympic lifting that you ve been doing, do you bel